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The Windows Phone / Xbox 360 Cross-Compatibility You Crave in a Little Furry Package
If you eagerly snatched up a Windows Phone 7 when they launched last year, dreaming of a mobile applications that allowed you to extend your Xbox 360 games beyond the television set, then this is the app for you, only it’s Kinectimals Don’t get me wrong — Kinectimals is a fine game, easily one of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011 -
Next Xbox Codenamed “Loop”, Runs On Modified Windows 9
Insider blog MS nerd, which has been right on a few things coming out of Microsoft HQ from time to time, reckons it has some info on the next Xbox console. Currently codenamed “Loop”, the site says the console will have a single main processor that’s joined by “assistive cores” for “graphics, AI, physics, sound,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011 -
Kinect for Windows Coming Soon to Change the Way We Do Everything
The sinister phase two of Microsoft’s Kinect plan picks up steam as the company makes Kinect for Windows impeding arrival official. Are you ready to do everything six to eight feet from a computer screen? With hundreds of financial, educational, and commercial companies signed up to see what Kinect can do for them, next year…
By Mike Fahey Published November 4, 2011 -
Kinect + GlaDOS is Slightly Terrifying
Who needs a hostile little mobile phone when you can drop Portal’s malevolent artificial intelligence onto a PC and have her watch you via Kinect? Corey Thomas has rigged up his Kinect camera’s voice recognition to not just operate his PC, but to snap back at hi with canned lines from GlaDOS. The implementation isn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2011 -
Kinect is a Serial Killer, Has the Taste for Blood
For Halloween, Microsoft released an internal gag video that used Kinect as an instrument in a cheesy horror movie. The cheesy parts are a little too cheesy, but the Kinect stuff is interesting. The influence here is clearly Saw, but I can see something more promising: a modern version of Nightmare, the old VHS board…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2011 -
Will the PS3 Overtake the Xbox 360? Will It Happen?
Nintendo rules this generation, leaving Microsoft and Sony to duke it out for numero two. So, which of those two is winning? As website MCVUK pointed out, Microsoft. The U.S. console maker announced last month that it has sold 57.3 million Xbox 360s worldwide. Today, Sony revealed that it’s sold 56 million PS3s. Simple math…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2011 -
Cowboys and Ninjas Collide in the Kinect Holiday Bundle
Looking for the perfect gift for the gamer in your family? That’s nice. In the meantime, check out this Kinect Sensor Holiday Bundle for the Xbox 360, combining three games and Microsoft’s magic rectangle for one low price. It’s actually a rather good deal for those of you that haven’t jumped on the Kinect bandwagon…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2011 -
Microsoft’s Vision of the Future Includes Talking Glasses and Virtual Cake Recipes
This promotional video, released by Microsoft earlier this week, is simply called “Productivity Future Vision 2011”. It’s the latest in a long-running series the company comes up with on an annual basis, imagining what the world of tomorrow will look like based on advances from the world of today. God I love this stuff. Real,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 -
This Japanese Kinect Sports 2 Commercial Is too Long and too Serious
And that music, ungh! If you’ve ever wanted to see Japanese people playing Kinect in a large living room, here’s your chance. Enjoy. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 25, 2011 -
Kinect’s 3D Ball Game is Like Something From the Future
Now, granted, this gimmick doesn’t just use Kinect. It uses a fancy clear display and Kinect to achieve the effect. But what an effect it is. This clip from Microsoft’s research wing shows a user gently fondling and cupping some balls in a 3D space. Even though he’s looking through a 2D screen and his…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2011 -
Kinect, Windows Phone, Windows, Office: They All Live Together Peacefully In This New Ad
Microsoft kicked off their new global campaign this week, showcasing not a one of their products, but all of them and they managed to squeeze in a little Dance Central too! Apparently this is the company’s first every multi-product Christmas ad campaign. EXCITING!!!
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2011 -
Microsoft Takes a Shot at the Wii in Their Newest Dance Central 2 Ad
I’ve never totally gotten the appeal of Wii dancing games, though clearly there are a whole ton of Just Dance fans out there who disagree. This new ad for Harmonix’s just-released Dance Central 2 takes a humorous dig at Wii games, and their obsolescence in the face of full motion-tracking. Honestly, while truly compelling Kinect…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 18, 2011 -
Holiday Ads Bootstrap Microsoft’s Unsexy Products to Xbox and Kinect
This Sunday, Microsoft will launch an ad campaign that tout its “family” of consumer products together, rather than individual campaigns for each. What that really means is the company is ramping up the sex appeal for products like Microsoft Office by including the Xbox 360 and Kinect in the picture. The company’s chief marketing strategist…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2011 -
FIFA-Loving Hackers Strike Xbox Live Accounts
Xbox Live users should keep an eye on their accounts, and any credit card associated with that account, and especially take notice of any strange activity involving FIFA 11 or 12. Several users have complained, through multiple gaming publications, of hackers recovering their accounts to a different machine and using them for purchases associated with…
By Owen Good Published October 15, 2011 -
Age of Empires Online Gets Persians, Handful of New High-End Quests, Windows Phone App This Month
The Persians are coming to the Age of Empires Online next week, Microsoft confirmed today. The Persians, which players of the mostly-free-to-play online will have to purchase separately, includes unique immortal units, mounted Persian Archers and special attack elephants. The new civ also includes its own special gear and advisor cards. The Persians arrive on…
By Brian Crecente Published October 14, 2011 -
Sweet and Yummy Tears Fall on Xbox Live in South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge
Eric Cartman’s arch-nemesis returns to South Park to exact his revenge in the Xbox Live exclusive South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge. Why is he so vengeful? I suppose it has something to do with Cartman making him eat his own parents. Developed by Other Ocean Interactive and published by Microsoftl, South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge is a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Come Talk About Horde and Beast Mode with Kotaku Game Club Right Now!
Gather up people. It’s week four of our Gears of War 3 talks at the Kotaku Game Club. In our final discussion, we’re going to see what everyone thinks about the overhauled Horde mode and its counterpart, the brand new Beast mode. There was a fixation last week on how the addition of the sawed-off…
By Mike Epstein Published October 13, 2011 -
Kotaku Game Club‘s Last Gears 3 Meeting is Tomorrow!
Remember to come join the Kotaku Game Club for our discussion of Gears of War 3‘s Horde and Beast modes tomorrow at 4pm Eastern. It’s the last meeting for Gears 3 so bring your idea for our next game too.
By Mike Epstein Published October 12, 2011 -
How to Unlock Halo’s Warthog In Forza 4
Despite the fact you can’t drive it in the game, Forza 4 includes a Warthog from the Halo series, viewable in the game’s gorgeous Autovista mode. If getting access to this is the first thing you plan on doing, well, here’s how you do it. Autovista is a time-destroying new feature of the game that…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 12, 2011